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Castlebay Enhancement Plan |
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Castlebay Enhancement Plan
HALCROW FOX have been commissioned to carry out the Castlebay Enhancement Plan study by a Partnership of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Western Isles Enterprise, the Pathfinder Project and the Barra Local Management Board. The Study will run from July 1st to September 30th 2000. The Objectives of the Study are: ·
To identify locations in Castlebay that would benefit from
landscape/ townscape improvements to enhance the physical environment for
residents and tourists. ·
To assess the business and economic characteristics of Castlebay to
enable recommendations on projects to further develop business and
employment opportunities. A
survey of businesses in Castlebay is being undertaken. ·
To review traffic and car parking in Castlebay to provide
recommendations to address traffic management issues. ·
To review current infrastructure provision in Castlebay (water,
electricity, wastewater) to identify any constraints to further
development. ·
Appraisal of CnES plans for a ferry port at Aird Mhor and advise on
the potential for environmental enhancement and amenities which could be
included. Consultation
with the Barra Community is key to the success of this project.
For this reason, the Consultants held an ‘Open House’ on Monday
24th July in Castlebay, which resulted in good feedback from the
community. Further
community consultations in the form of ‘Workshops’ will be held in
Castlebay in late August and September (dates for the two Workshops will be
confirmed in Guth Bharraidh and on this website). Please
feel free to contact the
following Halcrow Fox people involved in this study (by phone, letter, fax
or e-mail) if you have any comment, information, views or questions about
the study: David
Bell: belldc@halcrow.com
Lucy Tompkins:
tompkinsle@halcrow.com Halcrow
Fox, 16 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6LB (Ph:
0131 272 3300; Fax: 0131 272 3302) Alternatively,
contact Marion MacNeil: 01871 810
302. You can also provide comment on the ‘Discussion page’
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